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Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (5 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 949. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the average percentage over-claim assessed against herd owners in the national review of land parcels for agricultural schemes ordered by the EU; the average disallowance or penalties involved; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46826/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (5 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 950. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the number of appeals lodged to date against over-claims assessed against herd owners as part of the EU-ordered review of land parcels; when it is hoped to finalise these appeals; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46827/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Land Parcel Identification System (5 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 951. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the value of the loss of EU funding that would have been incurred here if it had not been agreed to review the total 950,000 land parcels that are at present being reviewed by his Department; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46828/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Disadvantaged Areas Scheme Payments (5 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 952. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue under the 2013 disadvantage area based scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in issuing payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46829/13]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (5 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 953. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the alleged over-claim for the years 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012 and 2013 against a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the percentage of over-claim; the total claw-back under REPS, disadvantaged area based scheme and the single farm payment scheme; the way in which this over-claim was calculated in each case; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Agriculture Schemes Payments (5 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 954. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine when payment will issue under the 2013 disadvantage area based scheme and the single farm payment scheme to a person (details supplied) in County Galway; the reason for the delay in issuing payment; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46831/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Disabilities Services Funding (5 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1043. To ask the Minister for Health the funding provided for the disability sector in 2013 and the proposed funding for 2014 based on the estimates presented to Dáil Éireann as part of the budget process; the amount of new funding that will be provided next year for school leavers; the way it is intended to ensure full services for persons with a disability in 2014; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Waiting Lists (5 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1189. To ask the Minister for Health the waiting time for dental treatment for children and teenagers under the free dental scheme for children; the children and services covered by this scheme; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46754/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Dental Services Waiting Lists (5 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1190. To ask the Minister for Health if all primary school children still receive free dental check-ups as part of a national programme; the frequency of these check-ups; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46755/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Prescription Charges (5 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1162. To ask the Minister for Health if his attention has been drawn to the fact that where a prescription for one medication requires two tablets of different dosage these different dosage tablets are being considered as separate items for the purpose of the prescription charge for medical card holders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46552/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Applications (5 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1163. To ask the Minister for Health the reason when assessing income of applicants for medical cards the Health Service Executive will not accept a P21 issued by the Revenue Commissioners and are insisting on a notice of assessment from the Revenue Commissioners when the Revenue Commissioners only issue P21s where a person’s self-employed income is a subsidiary income; and if he will...

Written Answers — Department of Health: National Lottery Funding Applications (5 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1164. To ask the Minister for Health when a decision will be made on application by Galway mountain rescue for national lottery funding in view of the urgent need for a replacement vehicle (details supplied); and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46561/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Medical Card Eligibility (5 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1191. To ask the Minister for Health if he will provide details of all changes made to the assessment of means and other criteria in relation to the medical card and general practitioner card schemes, including discretionary medical cards, since March 2011; if the full details of the scheme as now operated is now available on his Department’s website; and if not, the reason for same;...

Written Answers — Department of Health: Hospital Charges (5 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1192. To ask the Minister for Health if in the event of a person losing their medical card while in hospital, the person in question is liable for the inpatient charge from the day the card is lost; and if so if there is an obligation on the Health Service Executive or the hospital in question to inform the patient of same; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46757/13]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Orthodontic Services Provision (5 Nov 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: 1193. To ask the Minister for Health if any allegation has been made to him or the Health Service Executive that private orthodontists working on part-time contracts in the public service for the HSE examining children’s teeth are referring children to their own practices for treatment; if he approves of such conduct; and if not the action taken to eliminate this practice; and if he...

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am delighted to get an opportunity to speak in this debate and to highlight the Minister for Social Protection's attack on the weak and the vulnerable, despite her protestations to the contrary. The Minister claims to have protected the primary rates of social welfare. She might have done that in her own terms, but I suggest she has slashed and burned all around her to devastating effect....

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: She changed the pension rules dramatically when she reduced substantially the pension paid to people who took time out of work for the purposes of caring duties or child-rearing. The Minister is familiar with the manner in which social welfare works on the basis of an average. I would say that in 90% of cases, the people who are hurt by this kind of rule change are the women of Ireland....

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: The point I am making is that the Minister claims not have cut primary rates.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: I am saying that she has been cutting, slashing and burning.

Social Welfare and Pensions Bill 2013: Second Stage (Resumed) (24 Oct 2013)

Éamon Ó Cuív: She is in denial about what she is doing. The Labour Party said before it came into government that the cutbacks we were involved in were unnecessary.